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' Nevada Senator Makes Plea For Return To U.S. Tariff Protection An impassioned plea for a return to the "traditional republi can policy'' of protective trade barriers was made by Sen. George W. Malone of Nevada, who spoke to a near-capacity audience of Jackson county republicans at the annual dinner of the county Lincoln club last night. The banquet, held In the pioneer room of the Jackson hotel, is one of the best attended of republican events in the county, and more than 230 persons from all sections of the Rogue valley were present. Opening his talk with praise for the work being done through out the nation by young republi cans, and citing favorably the record of Oregon's congressional representation, the senator sounded a call for greater hones ty and integrity in government, which he said is lost in the pres ent administration. He character ized the "true deal" as socialist, rather than "democratic." He added that both socialists and communists have the same ultimate objective the organiza- - Following is the text of a resolution adopted unanimous ly by the Jackson County Lin ' coin club last night follow ing the address by Senator George W. Malone. It is the same as the resolution recent ly passed by the republican national committee, and the Multnomah County Republi can committee. "We favor the promotion of world trade on the basis of fair and reasonable competi tion, and we assert that this can be done consistently with the republican principle that foreign goods produced by under-paid foreign labor shall not be admitted to this coun try on terms which endanger the living standards of the American working man or the American farmer, or threaten serious injury to a domestic Industry." tion of a "perfect state" where the individual owns nothing. The only difference between the two, he said, is in their methods. "The communist will shoot to obtain his objectives," the senator said, "and the socialist will spend. You might say that a commun ist is an impatient socialist." Denounces Free Trade Senator Malone then launched into his principle message, a de nuncitaion of the free trade poli cies of the democratic adminis tration, and his advocacy of pro tective tariffs. The Nevada republican said that he was a member of a group of senators, both republican and democrat, who are responsible for the "death" of the bipartisan foreign policy in effect since the early nays of the war. j Malone listed three points ' which, he said, made the "so called bi-partisan policy" a dan ger to the nation. "Abrogates Authority" The first of these occurred in 1934 when the congress "abro gated its constitutional author ity" over the tariffs of the na tion, and permitted the state de partment to sign reciprocal trade agreements without con gressional approval. These agree ments, Malone said, are "one way streets." They do not pro vide reciprocity, they allow the importing of foreign goods in competition with American pro ducts, and, he said, do not al low comparable exports of Amer ican goods on a competitive basis. The second point listed by Ma lone was what he termed the "making up of European trade deficits' through the Marshall plan and ECA financial assist ance. This is merely sending money to foreign nations to en able them to buy goods from us with our own dollars, he said. Would Equalize Standards The third point cited by the senator was the proposed Inter national Trade organization, which, he said, would act to "equalize" the standards of liv ing throughout the world, pos i sibly raising that in other na tions fractionally, but bringing down the American standards to r much lower level at the same f" time. ' He said that the formation of a United States of Europe, and the establishment of the principle of free convertibility of money would be a partial solution to the economic problem raised by these points, but the most im portant measure which could be taken, he said, would be the re Cdtabhshment of tariff protec tion. Sponsors Bill He is the sponsor of a "Flex ible Import Fee bill," which provides for sliding tariff rates on individual imports, set and changeable by a tariff commis sion. It would allow. Malone said, imports on what he called a "fair, reasonable' and competi tive basis." and would give American industries the same op portunities for trade in this coun try that goods produced with cheap labor enjoy. This, or a philosophy closely comparable, has been the tradi tional policy and principal of the republican party for 75 years, he said, and the tariff barriers, coupled with native American ability and know how, arc al most solely responsible for the standard of living in this coun- WEATHER FORECAST: Cloudy "lib Mo tional light rain tonight and Wednesday. Continued mild. Temp Highest yesterday Lowest this morning 41 Pree. To 1:30 a.m. today ! try which is so far above that in the rest of the world. Cites "Entanglements" By enacting this sliding-fee bill, Malone said, the congress would' simply reassume its con stitutional authority over the nation's economy. It would also separate the national economy from the nation's foreign policy, which have become inextricably entangled in recent years, he added. The second portion of his talk was devoted to foreign policy. He said this country has none. If communism is a threat to this nation, the state department should say so in unmistakable fashion, and in this case the United States should stop send ing goods to Russia and her sat ellites which enable them to con solidate the gains which they have made, he declared. But if there is, in fact, no "cold war," the senator believes, the nation should start trading freely and without prejudice with the communist countries. Senator Malone predicted that the United States will recognize the government of red China soon, and cited such action as an example of the two-facedness of the present policies. He told how European nations, in his opin ion, are serving as "middlemen and processors" for goods pro duced in this country, and which eventually wind up in Russia. Returning to his main thesis of trade protection, Malone said that it is simply an honest at tempt to face the facts of eco nomic life in this country and the world. It is of first importance, he said, and is gaining recognition as such. "By September, there will be no other comparable issue in the congress of the United States," Senator Malone concluded. (See story page seven). Ask Consolidation Of Four School Districts Residents of a large area in the Applegate valley have peti tioned the county boundary board to call an election on the question " of consolidating the Ruch, Little Applegate, Union Town and Forest Creek school districts. , At the present time, Forest Creek district transports its pu pils to a point on state highway 238 where they are picked up by a Jacksonville school bus and taken to the Jacksonville school. Little Applegate transports stu dents to the Union Town district where a one-room schoolhouse is maintained for 25 pupils. At Ruch there is a two-room school serviced by two school buses. No election date has yet been set but the boundary board has urged that residents in the four districts involved make certain they are registered voters at least 30 days before voting is scheduled. Stuntman Injured In Jump From Bridge Pasadena, Cal., Feb. 14 (U.R) Stuntman Bob Niles fell and was critically injured today when he tried to make a parachute jump from the 150-foot high Colorado street bridge, once famed as "sui cide bridge." He was taken to Emergency hospital where his condition was pronounced critical. Niles was "rehearsing" for a proposed jump from New York's Empire State building when the accident occurred, police said. Six companions who were helping with the "rehearsal" were arrested. Niles made unauthorized para chute jumps last summer from the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco and went to New York to jump from the Empire State building but was prevented by police. Catholic Priest To Baptize Bergman Son Rome, Feb. 14 (U.R) The in fant son of Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini will be bap tized by a Catholic priest late today or tomorrow, friends of the couple said today. They said the baptism will be held in the chapel of the Villa Margherita clinic, where the baby was born 12 days ago. A legal adviser to the city of Rome meanwhile questioned the legality of the registration of the baby's birth. Rossellini'" at torney registered the baby Sun day as Renato Roberto Giusto Giuseppe Rossellini, "the son of Robert Rossellini. The mother was not named. RESTRICTIONS LIFTED Removal of reduced load limi tations on highway 238 between Medford and Jacksonville was announced through state police today by James Bromley, Grants Pass .state highway department resident engineer. Astoria. Ore., Feb. 14 !U.Ri The motorship Tinian sailed to day for Latin American waters to take on a cargo of yellowfish tuna. Medford United Press Full Lust Wire 44th Year Churchill Proposes 'Another Session' With Josef Stalin Atomic Bomb Would Be Subject Of Talk Edinburgh. Scotland. Feb. 14 iU.R) Winston Churchill propos ed tonight "another talk" with Soviet Premier Josef Stalin about the atom bomb. Speaking on foreign affairs at his last scheduled big political rally before the February 23 general election, Churchill re called his earlier relations as prime minister with Stalin and his war-time colleagues and said: Mill, I cannot help coming back to this idea of another talk with Soviet Russia upon the highest level. Idea Appeals The idea appeals to me of a supreme effort to bridge the gulf between the two worlds, so that each can live their life, if not in friendship, at least with out the hatred of the cold war." Churchill bitterlv criticized the labor government for havintr failed to make the atom bomb itself. He said it was "one of the most extraordinary administra tive lapses that have ever taken place." The Soviet world has by far the greatest military force in the world, the conservative party leader said, but the United States has the atom bomb. And now, we are told, they have a thousand fold more ter rible manifestation of this awful power." Guarantee Of Peace Although he did not elabor ate, it was presumed Churchill was referring to the hydrogen bomb. However, the United States has not claimed it has produced an H-bomb yet. Pres ident Truman merely has author ized the development of such a weapon, . , "When all is said and done," Churchill said, "it is my belief that the superiority of the atom bomb, if not indeed almost the monopoly of this frightful weapon, in American hands is the surest guarantee of world peace tonight." Czechs Arrest Two Mormon Missionaries Prague, Czechoslovakia, Feb. 14 (U.R) The foreign office an nounced today that Czech auth orities had arrested two young American Mormon missionaries who disappeared January 27 in Moravia. The missionaries are Stanley E. Abbott, 23, of L.ehi, Utah, and C. Aldon Johnson, 22, of Idaho Falls, Ida. They disappeared af ter visiting some Czech Mor mons who live near the Polish frontier. U. S. Ambassador E. O. Briggs asked the government last week for information about the mis sionaries. The foreign office at that time promised a reply soon. Embassy officials regarded the case with grave concern. The foreign office reported that the two Americans were ar rested because they tried to en ter a prohibited area. Pope Pius Suffers Touch Of Influenza Vatican City! Feb. 14 (U.R) Pope Pius XII has been sudden ly stricken by a' "slight touch of influenza" and has been con fined to bed, the Vatican an nounced today. A high Vatican source said the 73-year-old pontiff, who cele brates his birthday March 2, had contracted influenza with an at tendant fever during the night. The pope showed no signs of illness yesterday when he re ceived a group of Canadian pil grims from Quebec and Montreal, in special audience. But the Vatican source said he did not celebrate his usual early morning mass and cancelled all audiences scheduled for today. Motorists Flag Down Interurban Streetcar As Flames Break Out Oregon City, Ore., Feb. 14 (U.R) An interurban streetcar was flagged down by waving motorists today as it burst into flames. Paul Tenhonen, the motorman. and one occupant were unaware the car was ablaze when passers by began waving near Jennings Lodge at 7:50 a. m. He was en route to pick up pupils for Mil waukie schools. Flames were sweeping up the sides of the car when it was halted. Firemen who extinguished the blaze said it apparently started from a short circuit in wiring on the car. 12 Pages W -bfe: 'Acme Tcteithota. PLANE CRASH FATALITY ... 1 GOPHER Only casualty in the crash of an Air Force C-47 transport at Los Angeles International Airport was a little gopher (box), who scrambled from his burrow to see what was going on and was impaled on a splinter from a shat tered propeller. All seven men aboard the plane escaped without Injury. Near-zero visibility was blamed for the crash. Ex-Security Board Secretary Sent to America Under Guard Berlin, Feb. 14 y- (U.R) Joan Cecile.Von Goetz; 26, of Wash ington, D. C, former secretary on the three-power military security board here, has been sent under guard to the United States, American authorities disclosed today. . Informed sources said she was deported after she illegally en tered the Russian zone of Ger many. She was reported to have told authorities that she had lived for two months at Weimar and Son dershausen, in Soviet - occupied Thuringia. Permit Expired She told American authorities she fled to the Soviet zone be cause her military entry permit to stay in Germany had expired, and would not be renewed. Bridges Loses Plan To Introduce Evidence San Francisco, Feb. 14 (U.R) Harry Bridges lost today an ef fort to introduce evidence at his perjury-conspiracy trial to back up his claim that FBI agents are tapping his telephones and tele types. Attorneys for the CIO long shore union leader sought to in troduce teletype paper records of conversations made from Bridges' office but Prosecutor F. Joseph Donohue obiectcd and Judge George B. Harris ruled in the government s favor. Last week. Bridges testified his teletypes and telephones are being tapped . . . some times, on conference calls on the teletype, the operator says 'wait. a minute, the FBI isn't on yet.' " Bridges launched his fourth day on the witness stand by re viewing in detail his where abouts during a 12-day period from June 22 to July 4, 1936. During most of that time, he said, he was In or near Stockton, Cal., attending to union business. Radio Highlights Radio Station KWIN (1400 kc) will broadcast the Oregon State-Idaho basketball game from Corvallls tonight, start ing at 8 o'clock. Five Quizzed In Bombing of Cohen Home Los Angeles. Feb. 14 (U.R) The head of the police Intelli gence squad rounded up five henchmen of an obscure produce dealer described as the "Capone of Los Angeles" today and said they either tried, to assassinate Mobster Mickey Cohen or know who did try. Police Capt. Lynn White led a raid on the pretentious home of Jack Dragna, a graying pro duce dealer and banana import er who lives in the fashionable Liemert Park district, arrested four members of his family and an alleged cohort, and confiscat ed an arsenal of small arms. Drtgna himself was absent and eight intelligence officers MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDA" JRUARY 14, mam During her stay in the Russian zone she was Questioned several times by Russian officers and uerman criminal police, she said on her return here. Because of her connection with the military security board Miss Von Goetz was given even more complete Interrogations than us ual, it was said. Her case took on added im portance to American authorities when she returned to West Ber lin February 1. Papers Given Up U. S. Consul Frank Lane said the girl voluntarily reported to his office that she had gone into the Soviet zone, and had given up her American passport and army identification card in ex change for an East German resi dence permit. Miss Von Goetz told American authorities she was accompanied during her two-month stay in the east zone by her German fiance, Kurt Tockenberg. She told American officials that she and Tockenberg fled back to Berlin because they were being arrested repeatedly by Eastern police and questioned about crimes ranging from rob beries to two murders. Gold Hill Groceryman Hurt In Train Crash Charles Norman Gall Gold Hill market operator, was badly injured about 9 p.m. yesterday when the car he was driving and southbound Southern Pacific pas senger train No. 327, collided at the Seventh street rail crossing at Gold Hill, state police and Conger Morris ambulance men said. Gail, who Is confined to Com munity hospital, suffered frac tured ribs, a broken shoulder, a concussion and possible skull fracture, his doctor reported. His condition today was - said im proved. According ambulance men. Gail was en route to the high school to get his daughter. State police said the car was hit be tween the left front fender and door and carried 40 feet. It was turned completely around by the impact. Gail was apparently alone in the car. E. C. Blevins, Grants Pass, was engineer of the train. were put on his trail to question him about last week's bombing of Cohen's home. "The Dragnas either bombed Mickey Cohen or they know the identity of the bombers," Capt. White said. Only yesterday, the California governor's commission on organ ized crime singled out Dragna named as a member of the super-secret mafia as the man who heads a bitter gang rivalry with Cohen over control of the rich southern California under world. His brother, Tom. 61; Tom's son, Louis, 29, who said he is a "student of the grocery busi ness"; Jack's son, also Frank Brownout Warnings Issued In Chicago As Coal Dwindles 565,000 Men Idle In Major Labor Disputes Washington, Feb. 14 (U.R) President Truman today re convened his coal fact-finding board to help in new negotia tions between the soft coal op erators and John L. Lewis. Chicago, Feb. 14 (U.R) Brownout warnings were issued for Chicago, as its coal supply dwindled today because of the United Mine Workers strike and the nation counted more than 565,000 men idle in major labor disputes. An official of the CIO Com munications Workers of America warned that a February 24 dead line was "not so far away" for a strike against the Bell system telephone companies. This strike could idle 420,000 workers. The CWA reported "no progress" in its contract talks, although the union at government request postponed its strike deadline from February 8 to February 24. Order Defied In the soft coal strike, cutting into rail transportatoin and coal consuming industries, 400,000 members of John L. Lewis' Unit ed Mine Workers staying at home in defiance of the govern ment and back-to-work orders from Lewis, the nation's coal stockpile was reduced to an 11 day supply. At Washington, a high justice department official said the gov ernment was looking to the re sumption of contract talks be tween Lewis and the soft coal operators to persuade the miners to get nacit to tneir joos. There were no prospects of set tlement of the CIO United Auto Workers strike against Chrysler Motor corporation, a walkout which idled 125,000 either di rectly or because of its effects. 26 Day Coal Supply In Chicago, officials of the Commonwealth Edison company, principal power supplier, said they had a 26-day supply on hand but that their stockpiles were the lowest in four years. They said that it might be necessary to order a brownout at some time in the future. The atomic city of Oak Ridge, Term., was going through its fourth strike in two weeks, 225 plumbers and stcamfitters who left their Jobs yesterday at a gaseous diffusion plant. A build ing trades council representative at Knoxville said he did not know the reason for the walkout. Pittsburgh, Feb. 14 (U.R) The nation's coal stockpile dwindled today to an 11-day supply with heavy Industries and railroads planning sharp cutbacks. Striking coal miners girded for a show-down struggle with the federal government, contin uing to ignore court orders to re turn to work and stop picketing. A quick back-to-work move ment predicted by some govern ment officials did not material ize. A check of mines in major soft coal regions showed none working. John L. Lewis, United Mine Worker president, prepared to meet In Washington tomorrow with soft coal operators under court orders to resume good faith bargaining, Medco Sawmill Sets Reopening Thursday Medford corporation sawmill, shut down since January 20 for annual repairs, will resume oper ations on Thursday, February 16, B. L. Nutting, general manager, announced today. Dry kiln work will be delayed a day or two, however, he said. Planing mill, shipping depart ment and loggers resumed work last Wednesday after three and one-half weeks lay-off. About 350 men will return to work Thurs day, Nutting reported. Approxi mately 150 were back on the job Wednesday. Paul, 26, who Identified himself as "an Importer of bananas," and Guillcrmo Adamn, 54, who also listed his occupation as ba nana importer, were booked on suspicion of assault with intent to commit murder. White said the raiders also found a small arsenal in the Dragna home, including four ri fles, three shotguns and two pistols. White, head of the nltelligence squad, recalled that in 1943 Tom Dragna was fined $200 for possession of two dynamite bombs, a machine gun and two sawed-off shotguns. "The Dragnas are head of the bookmaking racket in Loi An Tribune 1950 a? 'Acme Tetmhotoi BIRTHDAY ENDS IN DEATH- Mrs. Maytriss Ramey laoove). mother ot two small children, was killed in Washington when a Japa nese bayonet was driven through her heart during a party celebrat ing her 20th birthday. Authorities have chargea ner nusbana, Fred erick R, Ramey, 32, with murder. Police say Ramey thrust the war souvenir through the door ot the bathroom In which Mrs. Ramey had locked herself during a tarn Uy squabble. Mrs. Ramey. accord ing to police, was leaning against the door. Washington Rivers Filled To Capacity As Mercury Mounts By United Press Southeastern Washington riv ers were spilling over their banks Tuesday witn snowsnnes ana floods coming as an aftermath of rising temperatures in the Pacific northwest. Warm rains sent tons of Ice down streams which In many places were brimming over. Emergency crews were busy dy namiting Ice jams to keep the water from backing up and in undating valuable farm lands and roads. One man was killed during weather operations. Community Isolated Tho Rrltlch Pnlnmhifl rnilwAV junction of Boston Bar was iso lated when slides blocked Doth rail and highway approaches. East-west rail traffic was halted In British Columbia because of slides. A 100-foot long bridge col lapsed at Vesta, Wash., after be ing untlerminca Dy nign water. Convict crews from the Wash ington slntn nrnitentiarv battled to keep the Walla Walla Institu tion from being isolated Dy nooa waters which threatened to un dermine a highway leading to the prison. The Washington state high way department closed highway 40 between Touchet and Low j ...v,an ti.a n-mii-hor rlvpr cov ered the highway at several points. Botn hignway ana rail road bridges at Lowden were covered with water and the river was still rising. Highway Closed The state highway between Walla Walla and Prescott was closed to all traffic. Water cov ered the highway in at least two places and several nearoy tarms were flooded. John Torjek, Kamloops, B.C., was killed Tuesday when a gi gantic snow slide struck the rail way plow he was operating and hurled him into the Fraser river. Companions saw his body float ing under river ice snortiy anor the accident. NO NEW SNOW There has been no new snow at Crater Lake during the past 24 hours and the 129 inches now on the ground is wet and pack ing, park headquarters reported this morning. The road to the rim of the lake is closed tempo rarily and other roads in the park are open but slippery. Maximum temperature the past 24 hours was 35 and the mini mum was 32. geles. They are the top Italian mobsters on the west coast and are in close contact with the mafia," White said. Police planned to question the men about last week's bombing attempt on Cohen, in which a corner of Cohen's fashionable Brentwood home was blasted to rubble, and about the disappear ance of one of Cohen's hench men, Frank Niccoli. Niccnli disappeared last aut umn. His automobile was found at Los Angeles International airport and the keys to the car were discovered in a storm drain a few blocks from the Dragna home. United Press Full Lmm Wire No. 275 Search Begins For Bomber Carrying 17 Passengers Craft Goes Down In Queen Charlotte Sound Seattle, Feb. 14 !U.R) A U.S. B-36 bomber carying a 16-man crew and one passenger was "ditched" today after one of iti six engines caught fire and a Tort Worth. Tex., Feb. 14 (UP) The eighth air force today announced the namcf of the IS crtwmci aboara Iti B-l "ditched" off BrlUlb Colum bia: Capt. Harold I.. Barry, 10, Rllllboro, 111., airplane commander. Pint l.t. Raymond P. Whitfield Jr., 25, Han Antonio, Tex., obierver. Capt. William SI. Phllllpa, 30, Oar. ber, Okla., navlsator. Flit l.t. nollel Aicol 37, Fort WorU, Tex., bombardier. tint l.t. L'harlei O. Pooler, If, Ba ton, Kan., 2nd engineer. t'lrit l.t. Roy It. llarrah, Martins Ferrv. O., observer. First Lt, Paul Gerhart, 26, German town, Pa., radar observer. Flrit l.t. Erneit O. Cox, 28, Pampa, Tex., engineer. Capt. Theodore P. gchrelber, 31, Madlion, Wli co-pllot. T Sit, Martin B. stepheni, It, aaa Franrltco, Cal., gunner. SSgt. Vitale Trlppodl, 21, Brook lyn, N. Y., radio operator, R'Sgt. JameK R. Ford. 21, Holden vllle, Okla., radio operator. SSgt. Neal A. Straley, 31, Cuihtng, Okla.. gunner. SSgt. Flbert W. Pollard, 21, Bswla, Tex., gunner 8 Sgt. nick Traiher, 2, Chilton, Tex., gunner. . tpl. Richard 3. Rehuler, 21, Miami, Fla., radio mechanic. two-nation air and surface search began for possible survivors on wind and rain-whipped Queen Charlotte sound. The air force Immediately slapped on a security ban. En Route To Texas The B-36, second to be lost in air force history, was en rout from Alaska to Texas when the pilot messaged at 3:15 a. m. (PST) one engine on fire'' at 17,000 feet over Queen Charlotte sound. He then messaged he was ex periencing severe icing condi tions and instrument trouble and finally said he was planning to ditch the big plane. He asked all points to look for flares and wreckage. The plana was equipped with rafts and oth er emergency crash equipment. Planes In Search At least 27 American planes, including 10 B-29 superfortresses were taking part In the search. Two B-17's carrying lifeboats joined the hunt. A helicopter was standing bv at Vancouver, B. C. . . One of the RCAF planes was forced to return to Vancouver due to heavy icing conditions. The weather was reported to be "very bad" in the search area. Gale force winds piled up heavy seas between Queen Char lotte island and Vancouver island off the British Columbia coast where the plane was last reported. The weather bureau said any survivors would have a "pretty rugged time" in life rafts. Attention Called To Brotherhood Week Salem, Ore., Feb. 14 (UP) Gov. Douglas McKay today called the attention of Oregon citizens to the nation-wide ob servance of Brotherhood week. He stated: "I am glad to join In calling attention to the nation-wide ob servance of Brotherhood week, which is being sponsored in Ore gon by the regional office of the national conference of Christians and Jews, and by others inter ested in the principles exempli fied in the dedication of the week. "In today's world we need to remind ourselves that all creeds and all races have a need to work together to solve the prob lems that confront us. We share a common destiny. We should share a common movement for world betterment and world brotherhood. Clackamas Farmers Oppose Change To DST Salem, Ore., Feb. 14 tU.R) The Salem city council at Iti meeting Monday night heard a protest from the Clackamas Ccunty Farmers union against daylight saving time. No action was taken at this time. But Alderman Howard Maple smilingly suggested that the letter be turned over to Al derman Albert Gille. sponsor of last year's daylight saving bill, for a study of the dairying in dustry. The letter from the Clackamas farmer group cited the import ance of the Oregon dairy indus try and the difficulty of ad justing dairy cows to the tun changes.
